Faculty Senate

FACULTY SENATE AGENDA

Thursday, November 8, 2012

3:00-5:00 PM

LaSells Stewart Center Construction & Engineering Hall

A. ACTION ITEMS

Approval of the 2012 Apportionment Table
The 2012 Faculty Senate Apportionment Table (consisting of OSU FTE in the ranks of Instructor and above, including Professional Faculty and Faculty Research
Assistants and Associates) will be presented for approval.

Faculty Senate Nominations and Elections
Jack Higginbotham, Bylaws and Nominations Committee chair, will present for approval the 2012 Slate
of Candidates for: Senate President-Elect, three new members of the Executive Committee (EC), and one Interinstitutional Faculty Senate (IFS) Senator. The
President-Elect serves for one year, and then automatically assumes the presidency of the Faculty Senate; EC members serve two-year terms; and IFS is three-year
terms. Nominations will be taken from the floor; however, the nominator must obtain, in advance, the nominee's willingness to serve if elected.

Category I Proposal
Mike Bailey, Curriculum Council Chair, will present for approval the below Category I proposal:

Proposed Revisions to the Post-Tenure Review Guidelines
Henri Jansen, Promotion and Tenure Committee Chair, will present for approval proposed revisions to the Post Tenure Review Guidelines. The
proposed revisions were discussed at the October Faculty Senate meeting.

eSET Framework
Stefani Dawn, Assistant Director for Assessment, will present for approval two eSET topics: (1) minimum class size for evaluation, and (2) report
structure for combined/slash courses. These proposals were discussed at the October Faculty Senate meeting.

Youth Program Safety Policies and Criminal History Checks
Kyle Cole, Precollege Programs, will explain the new youth program safety policies and the changes to the criminal history check policy.

C. INFORMATION ITEMS

President-Elect, Executive Committee and IFS Elections
As provided in the Senate Bylaws, (Article VI, Section 3) and amended on October 6, 1977, "additional nominations may be made from the floor and the nominations
shall be closed." The Executive Committee requires that if such nominations from the floor are made, the nominator must obtain, in advance, the nominee's
willingness to serve if elected.

The University-wide election of the President-Elect and IFS Senator will be conducted between November 15 and December 5. Ballots will be distributed to all
eligible voting members of the OSU faculty, in accordance with current Faculty Senate Bylaws. Voting must be completed no later than 5:00 PM on December 5 and
results will be verified prior to the December 6 Faculty Senate meeting. The individual receiving the highest number of votes will be declared the winner in
each of the elections.

Election of new members of the Executive Committee will be conducted electronically prior to the December 6 Faculty Senate meeting. Those candidates receiving
the highest number of votes shall be elected. Tie votes shall be resolved by written ballot in a run-off election during the meeting.

Instructions for Nomination and Election of Faculty Senators
Upon receipt of all materials, and approval of the apportionment table, the Faculty Senate Office annually transmits Senatorial nomination and election
instructions to the head of each voting unit; a sample letter is available for viewing.

Faculty Senate Retirements and 1039-Hour Appointments
Faculty Senators whose terms extend beyond December 31, but who are retiring at the end of fall term, are no longer eligible to serve as a Senator. If you fall
into this category, please contact Vickie Nunnemaker at vickie.nunnemaker@oregonstate.edu so a replacement
can be identified to complete the remainder of your term.
Faculty whose Senate committee/council terms extend beyond December 31, and are either retiring at the end of fall term or whose 1039-hour
appointments end fall term, are no longer eligible to continue serving. If you are not filling a specified emeritus/retired position on the committee/council on
which you serve, or if you are unsure, please contact the Faculty Senate Office so a determination may be made and/or a replacement identified.

D. REPORT FROM AND DIALOG WITH THE PROVOST AND 2012-2013 BUDGET REPORT